Feb
06
Camus, Sisyphus, and the Defiance of Nihilism
Online
This First Friday Lecture is supported by the Anastaplo Lecture Series Fund in memory of Basic Program Instructor George Anastaplo.
Feb
10
An Evening with Michael Rossi: Capturing Kahanamoku
Gleacher Center
Join us for a compelling in-person discussion with Michael Rossi’s account on how surfing legend Duke Kahanamoku became the target of a eugenicist’s obsession in 1920s America.
Feb
11
Meet the Director: Graduate Student-at-Large Bridge Programs
Online
Gain valuable insights about how you can leverage the GSAL program to explore fields of academic study and preview graduate and undergraduate level for-credit courses at UChicago.
Feb
12
Capturing Kahanamoku: A Conversation with Michael Rossi
Online
Join us for a compelling virtual discussion with Michael Rossi’s account on how surfing legend Duke Kahanamoku became the target of a eugenicist’s obsession in 1920s America.
Feb
17
Returning Scholar Information Session
Online
Join us to learn more about the Returning Scholar program.
Feb
18
Information Session: Graduate Student-at-Large Bridge Programs
Online
Gain valuable insights about how you can leverage the GSAL program to explore fields of academic study and preview graduate and undergraduate level for-credit courses at UChicago.
Feb
18
The Longevity Equation: How Healthspan and Wealthspan Intersect
Online
What does it take to live well, not just longer? How can we make healthy longevity accessible to all?
Feb
24
Thriving in a Long-Life World: Seven Principles of Generativity
Online
This event occurs at 9AM on 2/25 in Hong Kong Time. Human lives are getting longer, more varied, and less linear. As careers stretch across multiple chapters and individuals navigate reinvention, transition, and renewal, a central question emerges: How do people continue to grow, contribute, and find purpose across an extended lifespan?
Feb
26
Rockin’ in the Free World: Democracy and Music in America, an Unruly History
Online
Join “Sound Opinions” co-host and former Chicago Tribune music critic Greg Kot and Graham instructor and author Nora Titone for an exciting preview of their upcoming course of the classic anthems and artists who reshaped our world.
Mar
03
John J. Mearsheimer on 250 Years of U.S. Foreign Policy
Livestream
Join us for a conversation about the history and ideas that have shaped U.S. foreign policy.
Mar
04
Enduring Excellence: A Conversation with Herminia Ibarra
Online
Join us for a virtual conversation in the ‘Enduring Excellence’ series featuring Herminia Ibarra, the Charles Handy Professor of Organisational Behaviour at London Business School and a global expert on leadership and career reinvention.
Mar
06
The Fighting Spirit of ‘Fifth Avenue, Uptown’: A Testimony on Harlem’s Eternal Fight For the Humanities
Online
This First Friday Lecture is supported by the Anastaplo Lecture Series Fund in memory of Basic Program Instructor George Anastaplo.
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